Dental Hygienist View role

Todays Dental Alexandria; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Referral bonus

Paid time off

Health insurance coverage

Paid gym membership

Year-end bonus

Continuing education and license renew

Appointment scheduling aligned to the

Job summary

Todays Dental Alexandria is seeking a skilled dental hygienist in Virginia to join our team. You will perform prophylaxis, scaling, root planing, and periodontal maintenance tailored to each patient’s diagnosis.

We schedule appointments to match the patient, support from a doctor who reads charts, and a focus on patient education. New graduates welcome; competitive pay and benefits including health insurance, PTO, and continuing education support.

Qualifications

• Active dental hygiene license in Virginia and current CPR/BLS certification.
• Local anesthesia certification where the state offers it.
• Thorough periodontal charting habits; read and treat from them.
• Gentle hands and the patience to bring a fearful patient back onto a schedule.
• New graduates welcome; you will work alongside an experienced hygienist while you find your rhythm.

Responsibilities

• Perform prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, and periodontal maintenance appropriate to each patient's diagnosis.
• Complete full periodontal charting and take radiographs on the recall interval.
• Screen for oral cancer, decay, and periodontal disease, and flag findings for the doctor.
• Educate patients on home care in a way that actually changes what they do at the sink.
• Apply fluoride and sealants, and administer local anesthetic where state law allows.
• Keep clinical notes complete and maintain sterilization standards.

Skills

Virginia dental hygiene license

CPR/BLS certification

Local anesthesia certification

Gentle patient care

New graduates welcome

Tools

Dental radiographs

Periodontal charting

Sterilization techniques

Job description

Hygiene is where most patients decide whether they trust a practice, and it is the hardest job in the building to do well when you are handed forty minutes and a broken schedule.

We give our hygienists appointment times that match the patient in the chair, help on the days the column warrants it, and a doctor who reads the periodontal charting and backs the recommendation.

If you have spent years running behind in a practice that treats hygiene as a loss leader, this will be a different experience.

What you'll do

• Perform prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, and periodontal maintenance appropriate to each patient's diagnosis.
• Complete full periodontal charting and take radiographs on the recall interval.
• Screen for oral cancer, decay, and periodontal disease, and flag findings for the doctor.
• Educate patients on home care in a way that actually changes what they do at the sink.
• Apply fluoride and sealants, and administer local anesthetic where state law allows.
• Keep clinical notes complete and maintain sterilization standards.

What we’re looking for

• Active dental hygiene license in Virginia and current CPR/BLS certification.
• Local anesthesia certification where the state offers it.
• Thorough periodontal charting habits we read them, and we treat from them.
• Gentle hands and the patience to bring a fearful patient back onto a schedule.
• New graduates welcome; you will work alongside an experienced hygienist while you find your rhythm.

What we offer

• Competitive pay, reviewed annually and benchmarked above local market rates.
• Sign-on bonus and referral bonus.
• Paid time off.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Paid gym membership for you and your family.
• Year-end bonus for performance above target.
• Continuing education and license renewal paid for.
• Appointment times scheduled to the patient, not to a fixed block.